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In Search of Afro-American Poets in Modern Times Lesson PlanIn Search of Afro-American Poets in Modern Times Lesson Plan
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In Search of Afro-American Poets in Modern Times

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Students develop an awareness of pride in the many contributions made by Afro-American poets. They gain an appreciation for poetry and express orally and in written form their feelings and emotions. They determine that poetry is age old and in its varied forms has always been the way that mankind has given expression to something more than ideas.

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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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